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Absolute Power

 

            Absolute Power! What is absolute power?.
             Is it the ability to destroy the world at the push of a button?.
             Or having the ultimate capacity to influence the behaviour of others and their emotions?.
             Or is absolute power being able to alter the course of events with a single word or action?.
             Assuming that all of the above answer the question, what is absolute power? We must ask ourselves what drives people to want absolute power?.
             Is it self-satisfaction? Financial Gain? Is it sheer greed? Or is it simply the individual desire to achieve total dominance over a set of circumstances?.
             Absolute power may be considered to be the abuse of power delegated to a person or country. A person's desire to achieve absolute power can result in such an obsession that it can transform the individual to become ruthless, and determined to obtain the highest point of power by whatever means necessary to accomplish that goal.
             A person's ambition for power may become a flaw in their character, their ambition may lead people to think they are selfish and one who has total disregard for other people's emotions. Their obsession to achieve their desire, may ultimately lead to their downfall. Someone who has absolute power may or may not be a hero, and may not necessarily be someone who you would look up to or respect, however the individual can have the power to make very important decisions which will affect the everyday lives of ordinary people.
             Who would you perceive to have or have had absolute power?.
             Historically there may be many that could lay claim to such a title, and there are many of those who have caused such havoc and despair throughout the world.
             Tsar Nicholas I, ruling emperor of Russia became known for his harsh rule. He created a secret police force to prevent any anti-government activity. He censored the press, persecuted Russian authors and demanded loyalty to the Tsar and the Russian Nation. He succeeded in ruling Russia from 1796 until his death in 1855.


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